Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Harmful if eaten, skin irritant - for further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Ranunculus can be annuals, biennials, evergreen or herbaceous perennials, with rhizomes, tubers or spreading by runners. The leaves are variable but often palmately lobed or dissected and the flowers usually bowl-shaped
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Requires a dry dormant period in summer; grows best in a mix of equal parts of loam, leaf mould and grit under unheated glass in winter with good light and ventilation
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in a cold frame as soon as ripe but more consistant result are obtained using tubers
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Bedding
- Cut flowers
Pruning
Remove spent flowers
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildew and grey moulds
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